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PHOTOS OF THE WEEK: MT. HELIX SUNSET
Printer-friendly versionOctober 27, 2024 (Mt. Helix) — Karen Pearlman stopped atop Mt. Helix with her dog, Charlie, last weekend and captured some stunning sunset shots. The Mt. Helix Park Foundation maintains the preserve atop Mt. Helix and has several events coming up including a Turkey Trot Nov. 29 and Christmas on Mt.
PHOTO OF THE WEEK: UNUSUAL SIGHT OUTSIDE EL CAJON POLICE HEADQUARTERS
Printer-friendly version Photo Credit: Web of Life Photography: The Vicarious Lenz September 10, 2024 (El Cajon) – Photographer Robert Gehr spotted this wily character lurking outside the El Cajon Police Department headquarters this morning. Casing the joint? Hunting rabbits? Or perhaps seeking water during one of the most extreme heat waves on record. Among the most adaptable
PHOTO OF THE WEEK: UNUSUAL SIGHT OUTSIDE EL CAJON POLICE HEADQUARTERS
Printer-friendly version Photo Credit: Web of Life Photography: The Vicarious Lenz September 10, 2024 (El Cajon) – Photographer Robert Gehr spotted this wily character lurking outside the El Cajon Police Department headquarters this morning. Casing the joint? Hunting rabbits? Or perhaps seeking water during one of the most extreme heat waves on record. Among the most adaptable
PHOTOS OF THE WEEK: 20TH ANNUAL VAQUEROS RUN COMPLETED IN LAKESIDE
Printer-friendly version By Shiloh Ireland August 10,2024 (Lakeside) — The annual Vaqueros Run rumbled down Maine Avenue in Lakeside on August 1st. El Capitan High School football team, a Grossmont Union district school, marched down Maine Avenue with their football team and cheerleaders while Maine Avenue was lined with fans. The small-town spirit was alive and the marching band complimented the
PHOTOS OF THE WEEK: 20TH ANNUAL VAQUEROS RUN COMPLETED IN LAKESIDE
Printer-friendly version By Shiloh Ireland August 10,2024 (Lakeside) — The annual Vaqueros Run rumbled down Maine Avenue in Lakeside on August 1st. El Capitan High School football team, a Grossmont Union district school, marched down Maine Avenue with their football team and cheerleaders while Maine Avenue was lined with fans. The small-town spirit was alive and the marching band complimented the
PHOTOS OF THE WEEK: 20TH ANNUAL VAQUEROS RUN COMPLETED IN LAKESIDE
Printer-friendly version By Shiloh Ireland August 10,2024 (Lakeside) — The annual Vaqueros Run rumbled down Maine Avenue in Lakeside on August 1st. El Capitan High School football team, a Grossmont Union district school, marched down Maine Avenue with their football team and cheerleaders while Maine Avenue was lined with fans. The small-town spirit was alive and the marching band complimented the
PHOTOS OF THE WEEK: PINE VALLEY DAYS PARADE
Printer-friendly versionBy Shiloh Ireland July 29, 2024 (Pine Valley) — I returned to the Annual Pine Valley Days Parade in Pine Valley on Saturday, July 27. The Mountain Empire is always welcoming and friendly and the small community pride was evident. Starting at 9 a.m., the parade traveled down old Highway 80 from Pine Valley Road to Pine Blvd.
PHOTOS OF THE WEEK: PINE VALLEY DAYS PARADE
Printer-friendly versionBy Shiloh Ireland July 29, 2024 (Pine Valley) — I returned to the Annual Pine Valley Days Parade in Pine Valley on Saturday, July 27. The Mountain Empire is always welcoming and friendly and the small community pride was evident. Starting at 9 a.m., the parade traveled down old Highway 80 from Pine Valley Road to Pine Blvd.
VIDEO OF THE WEEK: SUDDEN CARDIAC ARREST TOOK LOCAL MOM’S LIFE AND SHE AWOKE
Printer-friendly versionVideo by José Eli Villanueva By Anita Lightfoot, County of San Diego Communications Office July 29, 2024 (San Diego) — ECMO, or extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, is a medical procedure for critical care patients with life-threatening heart or lung failure. An ECMO machine is used to pump blood out of a patient’s body, add oxygen, remove carbon dioxide,
VIDEO OF THE WEEK: SUDDEN CARDIAC ARREST TOOK LOCAL MOM’S LIFE AND SHE AWOKE
Printer-friendly versionVideo by José Eli Villanueva By Anita Lightfoot, County of San Diego Communications Office July 29, 2024 (San Diego) — ECMO, or extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, is a medical procedure for critical care patients with life-threatening heart or lung failure. An ECMO machine is used to pump blood out of a patient’s body, add oxygen, remove carbon dioxide,
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PHOTOS OF THE WEEK: OUR NATIONAL BIRD
Printer-friendly versionEast County News Service December 26, 2022 (Lakeside) – Scott Lagace snapped these photographs of a Bald Eagle, our national bird, over the holiday weekend at Lake Jennings in Lakeside. Though no longer federally endangered, Bald Eagles are still protected under the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act as well as the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. They remain rare
VIDEO OF THE WEEK: LIGHTS AT THE LAKES HOLIDAY SHOW IN SANTEE
Printer-friendly version December 16, 2022 (Santee) — ECM took a drive through the first-annual Lights at the Lakes holiday show, now running on select dates through December 24 from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Santee Lakes Recreation Preserve. John Levken’s video shows highlights of the one-mile drive through over 35 different sparkling light displays set to music synchronized
PHOTOS OF THE WEEK: BIG CATS ENJOY SNOW IN ALPINE
Printer-friendly versionEast County News Service December 17, 2022 (Alpine) – Rescued tigers at the Lions Tigers & Bears big cat and bear sanctuary in Alpine enjoyed last week’s snowfall. Moka was a victim of the international exotic animal trade, and was rescued after being confiscated from the floorboard of a car at the U.S./Mexico border. He now has a permanent home with Nola, a white tiger who was an
VIDEO OF THE WEEK: FALL IN EAST COUNTY
Printer-friendly version December 5, 2022 (San Diego’s East County) — ECM intern John Lekven and editor Miriam Raftery highlight the many annual autumn attractions, festivals and events across San Diego’s East County. From colorful fall foliage to Oktoberfests, grapestomps at local wineries, Halloween happenings and fall festivals, culiminating in events to herald in the holiday season, each fall brings a
PHOTOS OF THE WEEK: FALL FOLIAGE IN EAST COUNTY
Printer-friendly versionDecember 4, 2022 (San Diego’s East County) — It’s a beautiful time of year for a drive through East County’s mountain areas. Our editor, Miriam Raftery, snapped the image in Cuyamaca Rancho State Park (left) and of the town hall in Ramona (right, below), resplendant in fall foliage. Printer-friendly version
PHOTO OF THE WEEK: INAJA MEMORIAL
Printer-friendly versionEast County News Service November 27, 2022 (Inaja) – Claudia White took this photo of the Inaja Memorial between Santa Ysabel and Julian, where she stopped to remember the 11 men who lost their lives battling the Inaja Fire on November 25, 1956. She writes, “My husband, Dean White, was across the canyon on the same fire. He was
PHOTO OF THE WEEK: SUNBEAMS
Printer-friendly version November 22, 2022 (Alpine) — Josh Stotler snapped this inspirational image of a starburst sun beaming morning rays onto a field in Alpine, California. Printer-friendly version
VIDEO OF THE WEEK: FIREFIGHTERS DOUSE CAR FIRE IN EL CAJON
Printer-friendly version East County News Service November 4, 2022 (El Cajon) – Robert Gehr snapped these photos and videos of firefighters in action, extinguishing a car fire in the 100 block of Wells Avenue in El Cajon around 7 a.m. today. “San Miguel Fire appeared to be the first responder and used a fire extinguisher to knock down the flames,” Gehr says.
PHOTO OF THE WEEK: MASKED BANDIT IN SANTEE
Printer-friendly versionEast County News Service October 23, 2022 (Santee) — Cynthia Robertson sent in this image, originally posted on Facebook, with the following witty message. “Well, tonight I had the scare of my life coming out of the Walmart in Santee. As I walked up to my car, I was approached by a masked bandit. I stepped back and
PHOTO OF THE MONTH: REMEMBERING 911 IN EL CAJON
Printer-friendly versionEast County News Service October 4, 2022 (El Cajon) – Robert Gehr shot this dramatic photo of a massive flag hanging off El Cajon City Hall in memory of the 911 attacks, against the backdrop of the sunrise. Printer-friendly version
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